Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-15
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEoKGtA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PIT L IN TN-PE.

Nneu-A hrakeman Loses his Lie
at villa Rics-Importance OF the
Srtt&es Suit at Griffiu-Suicide in Nc
Dune.
GEORGIA.
The firm of j. Hofmayer & CO., of AL
pany, has been dissolved.
Watkinsville has a new paper called
Tue enterprise. 1t makes a creditable
debut.
An anti-guano club has been organ
ized In ore neighborhood in Wilcox
county.
Gov. Gordon has a new carriage. 1t is
Of the Landau pattern, and was made at
Atlanta.
owing to sickness in his family Judge
maddox has adjourned Polk Superior
Court until Monday, Feb. u.
The Oostanauls Lumber Company has
Located It's mill up the Ooatauaula river,
about twelve miles from Rome. twill be
ready for work next week, and will have
capacity OF 1900 feet per day.
Judge Spencer II. Atkinson presided
iAst week for the first time In the Supe-
rior Court OF GlyDn county. He pre-
sioes with grace, dignity and irmness,
ana gives promise to be one OF the best
Judges OF the State.
At Elberton Sunday fire broke out In
she residence Of Col. John q. Jones, to-
taily destroying y, with all the furni-
ture In the upper rooms. The loss is
about $4,000; IL ~ insured for 81 900 in the
fh@nix. No one WAS injured.
Hon. II. A. Denay, Chairman or the sub
ssyitee Cd education o. the House OF
representatives., mas been invited TO de-
liver SVaddress before tho Georgia
Teachers Association, whioR conyenes
at East Point in May. He will probably
accept
The lumber and turpentine men along
the lip&of road, generally are quite Wig
prousf! complaining a. the present time
OF the inadequate supply Of oars furnished
by the East Tennessee, Virginia aud
Georgia railroad for the transportation Of
their products.
The watermelon planters of Dougherty
county have been busy for the last few
days preparing land and putting out ma
Sure foi planting, A few acres may be
r.apted D9foTe MSrch l in that section,
Lut they viii bear small proportion TO
the bulk of.he crop.
William NJ. \. Gambler, aged 40 years.
son OK John II. Gambler, was found dead
Friday, suspended by rope around his
heck 10 his fathers barn, at his home in
McDutie county. His death is supposed
TO have resulted from suicide caused by
lll-health. The deceased was unmarried.
DR.. i. j. Goodman, twelve months since,
was called to the sick bed Of Mrs. Ingram,
OF Berrien county, and she gave birth 10
three living children. Friday he was
called to see Mrs. Brueson Bradford one
mile west OF Nashville, and she gave
birth TO two sons and one daughter, the
least OF which weighed six pounds.
Near Marshalville. Thursday night at 3
O'Clock, the barn and contents of Monroe
ware were discovered to be on fire. An
alarm was given but too late TO do any,
thing. Fortunately, no live stock was in
the stables, or they would have been
burned to death. The origin of the fire
Is not known, unless the work OF an IN
cendiary.
A zouave company is 20 be formed at
Atlanta. Already about thirty-fIve Young
men have signlied their willingness to
JOIN In the movement, and IL is expected
that In short while-about the middle OF
April-a formal announcement will be
made and an organization effected, AS
regards the equipment of the company,
no trouble is anticipated, as the State has
In store large number of guns that are
not in use.
A terrible and perhaps fatal accident
happened Thursday to John Ivey, a
young man living about four miles from
Lincolnton. Mr., Ivey, with little son
OF Mrs. Alexander, was engaged IN clear
ing new ground. A tree had fallen
against another and in the effort to dis
lodge IL NJ, Ivey was caught under It
knocking him senseless. The tree struck
him on the spine, and it is feared that be.
sides possible fracture he has sustain
ed iqtetRal injuries which may prove
K. b. Oats, brakeman on the Georgia
Pacific, was killed at Villa RIGA Friday
night, about O'Clock. He was running
on the way freight from Birmingham to
Atlanta, and was coupling freight cars TO
The regular train, and was wearing a
long overcoat, and stepping on 1t. he fell
across the track and was run over and
cut almost in two. He has only been on
the road short time. His home is sup.
posed to be at Blackstock, ). O., as he
had letter in his pocket from his mother.
He was young man about q years of
age.
Frank Hopkins, the trusty porter of B.
A.EOlller, of Albany, while on his rounds
with his delivery wagon, discovered the
stable OF DIR. W. l.. Davis on tire. and.
without raising any alarm, stopped and
put IL out. When he got up BY w. e.
MitchelPs he discovered that the roof of
that gentleman's stove room was on fire.
aud he stopped and put that out. He nap.
pened TO discover both fires In time to ex-
tinguish them before they had got under
good Roadway, and his deliberate !
promptness prevented any alarm being
given to bring out the fire department In
either instance.
At Marietta at l O'clock yesterday
morning IL was discovered that Or. Van
tlsack's sRnltarium was in flames. With
dificuk Athe inmates escaped. Nothing
was sATsd from the building except a |
irunk belonging to Mrs. Van SLACK. A
barn belonging TO DIR. Stewart was also |
destroyed. The dwelling of DIR. Stewart
was saved. The loss Is about $4,000. |
probably covered by insurance. The ire |
was discovered by the night Waterman |
ri Mr.. Brumby's chair factory. Mr.. Tom |
Brumby was the first TO reach the fire |
ard with difficulty Knocked out some |
windows and awakened the inmates.
Quite a number OF people have been !
anxious to purchase different parts of the |
valuable property lett by the Tubman es-
sAte 10 the poor OF RlcEm ond county. |
Tue case having been in the courts all |
hopes Of getting hold OF the property was
despaired OF. The Supreme Court having
decided that the trustees Of the Richmond
Academy were the proper custodians OF
the fund, IL Is rumored that tho trusis~s
have decided TO sell the property. 6,..r1s
rumor be true 1t is more than likely II
will be sold at public auction. This will
aa.u 49, a.